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page_title: 'nomad plugin command reference'
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  The `nomad plugin` command interacts with external plugins that a job can use, such as Container Storage Interface (CSI) plugins.
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# `nomad plugin` command reference

The `plugin` command is used to interact with external plugins that
can be registered by Nomad jobs. Currently Nomad supports [Container
Storage Interface (CSI)][csi] plugins.

## Usage

Usage: `nomad plugin <subcommand> [options]`

Run `nomad plugin <subcommand> -h` for help on that subcommand. The following
subcommands are available:

- [`plugin status`][status] - Display status information about a plugin

[csi]: https://github.com/container-storage-interface/spec
[status]: /nomad/commands/plugin/status 'Display status information about a plugin'
